Charges and payment
£6.50 per day (valid in any Malvern Hills Trust car park that day), or £3.75 after 6pm. Blue Badge holders free.
Payment: Card, Cash
Permits: Malvern Hills Trust annual parking pass (£59 for 12 months, £30 for a second vehicle) is valid in all Trust car parks. Reduced passes are available for levy-paying local residents.
Prices last checked 14 Sept 2026. Always follow the signs in the car park. Operator’s current charges.
These parking details were checked against the operator’s website on 14 Sept 2026. Things change, so check before you travel.
North Quarry car park on North Malvern Road is the usual start for North Hill, End Hill and Table Hill at the northern end of the range. The Malvern Hills Trust’s waymarked cycling trails also start here.
Walks from North Quarry car park
North Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon
- Distance: 4.8 km · 3.0 mi
- Time: 1 hr 50 min
- Route type: Circular
The two highest summits in one loop: North Hill, Sugarloaf Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon from North Quarry car park, returning on lower paths.
Nearest hills
Hill
End Hill
The northernmost top of the ridge, a lower summit beyond North Hill with views north over Malvern Link.
Hill
North Hill
The second-highest of the Malverns, rising straight above Great Malvern and the highest point on the Worcestershire Way.
Food and drink near this car park
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A freehouse on Bank Street in Malvern, with food and cask ales.
- By a walk start
- Dogs welcome
- Near a station
Website for The Nag's Head (opens in a new tab) Directions to The Nag's Head (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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A café in West Malvern on the path up towards Sugarloaf Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon.
Website for Sugarloaf Café (opens in a new tab) Directions to Sugarloaf Café (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Our picks are chosen for their position near the route; partners are paid placements. Check opening times before you go. More food and drink
Staying overnight?
The most practical base for this walk is Great Malvern: town base with a station, shops and places to eat, right at the foot of the Worcestershire Beacon.
- Great Malvern station
- Car-free trips
- First visits
- Food and drink
Our picks nearby
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A pub-hotel in central Great Malvern. The hotel says the walking trails to the top of the hills start just over the road. There is no lift.
- Walk from the door
- Near a station
- Breakfast
- Food on site
Book direct (opens in a new tab) Website for The Foley Arms Hotel (opens in a new tab) Directions to The Foley Arms Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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A Georgian hotel on Belle Vue Terrace in the centre of Great Malvern, a short walk from the paths up the hills. Its Mulberry Tree restaurant serves afternoon tea daily.
- Walk from the door
- Near a station
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Food on site
- Afternoon tea
Website for Mount Pleasant Hotel (opens in a new tab) Directions to Mount Pleasant Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)